CRICKET.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 303, 18 December 1908, Page 3

CRICKET.

1 1 NEW PLYMOUTH WANDERERS v. v ROVERS. I Tlle »l>ove New Plymouth Club teams t met on the Recreation Ground yester- ; (lav, when the Rovers won an interest- ' ing game by 55 runs, with three wickets (still in hand. Neither of the teams were, at full strength; Ingram and Coppen were absent from the Rovers and 1 Oack ami Go,is were still unable to take the field for \\ anderers. Steeds won the 'toss and sent Nicoll and McLaren in to open the ttatting. The first wicket fell ■at 23, and three were down for 34. 'Whittle (35J and Muldoon (25) then carried the score to 04 before the next ivicket fell. Both batted very well for their runs. The remaining batsmen batted fairly consistently, carrying the score to 1,53. Cooper (three for 22) secured the best Iwwling average. The 'fielding of the. Rovers «as good. Wesson and Williams, the Rovers' opening 'batsmen, started splendidly, adding 02 'before Weston was bowled by Hill. Weston batted very attractively for 27. '"Williams was out at 02 after compiling

41 in grand style. Elliott (34) made 'his runs by steady cricket. Willi the 'score at 142 for seven wickets, Braund joined Colvile, aiul the pair played out time. Colvile had 43 to his credit, 'whilst Braund was 33. The bowling of 'the Wanderers was ''weak," and "the 'declining of catches by several of the ■fieldsmen did not improve the bowlers' Averages. Details:—

WANDERERS. Nicoll, run out ~ .. .14 'McLaren, c Weston, b Williams .. 8 Hill, c Elliott, b Williams .. .. G 'Whittle, c and b Elliott .. .. 35 'Muldoon, b Elliott 25 Strang, b Cooper n Clapham, c Colvile, b Cooper .14 Steeds (captain), c and b Lash ~ 12 Smith, b Cooper 13 'Baker, b Lash .. ... ~ ~ o •F. Whittle, not out 1 Extras .. .. .. ... 14 Total ... 153 ' (Bowling analysis —Braund none for 28, Elliott two for 44, Williams 2 for 23, Cooper three for 22, Lash two for 22. ' ROVERS. , 'Williams, b McLaren 41 Weston, b Hill .. .. .. 27 'Elliott, b McLaren 34 'lash, b Muldoon .. .. .. 12 Hasell, b McLaren .... .. 5 Oolvile, not out .. .. .. 43 Arden, b Muldoon 0 'Price, b Muldoon 3 ■Braund, not out 33 Extras ■ .. 10

Total for seven wickets.. .. 208 'Bowling analysis—Whittle none fur 23, Baker none for 25, Nicoll none for 30, Ilill one for 21, McLaren three for 53, Muldoon three for 37. JUNIOR MATCHES. The Carringtou Road v. l-nglewnod junior match, played at Carriugtun Road, was won by Inglewood. (Particulars arc not to hand.) NOTES. E. E. Crawshaw, the voting player from the Christchurc'h Boys' High School who gained a place in the Canteiliury representative cricket team last veal', has been chosen as the first holder of the Deans Memorial .Scholarship.